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Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

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A collection of tools and resources for managing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, intended for use by providers, organizational leadership, other team members, and patients.

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Integrating Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Primary Care (PDF - 836 KB)

Describes the role of primary care in the management of substance use disorders in addition to State policy considerations when integrating SBIRT into primary care settings

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Source
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medicaid Policies for Alcohol SBI Reimbursement (PDF - 752.5 KB)

Reviews and examines existing State Medicaid reimbursement for alcohol SBI policies, highlighting similarities and differences between States on reimbursement, approved providers, billing codes, and approved screening tools
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
University of Alaska
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State

A page that tracks approved and pending Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers, which offer states an avenue to test new approaches in Medicaid that differ from what is required by federal statute

Format
Web Page
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
Medicaid
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Medications Development Program

Webpage that includes information about MAT for alcohol use disorders and describes the 3 FDA-approved drugs for treatment of alcohol use disorder; also includes links to other information and resources for MAT

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Among Medicaid Patients in Wisconsin: Impacts on Healthcare Utilization and Costs (PDF - 112 KB)

Examines the association between providing SBIRT and healthcare costs, demonstrating that SBIRT was associated with a savings of $391 per Medicaid beneficiary
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Paltzer J, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

SUMMIT Study Protocol: Step-by-Step Procedures for Providing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment Services to Primary Care Patients With Opioid or Alcohol Use Disorders (PDF - 3.4 MB)

A revised version of the integrated collaborative care protocol implemented during the SUMMIT research study; contains information on building processes and practices for ongoing intervention and stepped care, including materials and protocols for alcohol MAT and ongoing care

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Ober AJ, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Tackling NCDs: 'Best Buys' and Other Recommended Interventions for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (PDF - 2.12 MB)

Recommends interventions to address noncommunicable diseases and their key risk factors, including unhealthy use of alcohol, such as providing intervention and treatment in health and social services settings
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Source
World Health Organization
Year
Resource Type
External Link

TAPS Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription Medication, and Other Substance Use Tool (electronic)

Online version of TAPS that allows users to select patient or clinician and complete the assessment online;upon completion, offers risk levels for each substance, suggested actions, and additional resources
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year
Resource Type
Web Page